Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons   17-10-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Rockchip RK3562

11%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	153859	113847
CPU	43076	31874
GPU	58462	43265
MEM	24625	18217
UX	27698	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	403	232
Multi-Core	1208	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	16	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is 9% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	404	255
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.8	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	57.8
Real Racing 3	56.6	58.1
Sniper 3D	71.8	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	74.4
CSR Racing 2	59.8	51.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3562 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Rockchip RK3562 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Rockchip RK3562 specs and review.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.